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Health Sciences Authority

Fees and turnaround time for active ingredients

Here is the list of fees and turnaround times to help you with your active ingredients transactions.

Last updated 4 September 2026
Importer’s and wholesaler’s licence application

Application for a new licence

List of application fees for various licence types

Licence Type

Fee

Importer's Licence (full scope) 

$2,680  

Importer's Licence (limited scope) for the following restricted activities:

  • Importing active ingredients solely for export only.

  • Importing active ingredients for manufacturing relevant health product(s) for non-clinical purposes

  • Importing active ingredients for purposes other than for the manufacture of relevant health products(e.g., for research, reference standards, etc.)

$400

 Wholesaler's Licence

$2,680


Renewal fees

List of renewal fees for various licence types

Licence Type

Fee

Importer's Licence (full scope)

$930  

Importer's Licence (limited scope) for the following restricted activities:

  • Importing active ingredients solely for export only.

  • Importing active ingredients for manufacturing relevant health product(s) for non-clinical purposes

  • Importing active ingredients for purposes other than for the manufacture of relevant health products.(e.g., for research, reference standards, etc.)

$220

Wholesaler's Licence

$930


Amendment fees

List of amendment fees for various licence types

Amendment

Fee

Amend an importer's licence or wholesaler's licence with technical assessment

$2,250  

Amend an importer's licence or wholesaler's licence without technical assessment

$400 

Turnaround time (TAT)

  • TAT is 10 working days from the date of technical assessment completion or inspection close out.

  • For applications which do not require technical assessment or inspection, TAT is 10 working days from application date.

  • TAT excludes the time taken for you to respond to our requests for clarification or additional information ("applicant's stop-clock").

Licence validity

  • Licences are valid for 12 months from the date of licence approval unless otherwise stated. Applications for renewal of licences must be submitted and processed before the licence expiry.

Payment modes

Manufacturer’s licence application

Application for a new licence

List of application fees for various licence type

Manufacturer's Licence

Fee

Manufacture of any active ingredient 

$31,790 

 Primary (with or without secondary) packaging 

$18,290 

 Secondary packaging only

$9,290 


Renewal fees

List of renewal fees for various licence type

Manufacturer's Licence

Fee

Manufacture of any active ingredient

$12,720

Primary (with or without secondary) packaging

$6,100

Secondary packaging only

$3,470


Amendment fees

List of amendment fees for various licence type

Manufacturer's Licence

Fee

Manufacture of any active ingredient

$15,230 (With technical assessment)

$450 (Without technical assessment) 

Primary or secondary packaging only

$8,720 (With technical assessment)

$450 (Without technical assessment)


Turnaround time (TAT)

  • TAT is 10 working days from the date of technical assessment completion or inspection close out.

  • For applications which do not require technical assessment or inspection, TAT is 10 working days from application date.

  • TAT excludes the time taken for you to respond to our requests for clarification or additional information ("applicant's stop-clock").

Licence validity

  • Licences are valid for 12 months from the date of licence approval unless otherwise stated. Applications for renewal of licences must be submitted and processed before the licence expiry.

Payment modes

Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Distribution Practice certificates

Fees

List of application fees for various certificate types

Application type

Fees

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate (with technical assessment) 

$31,790

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certificate (without technical assessment) 

$220

Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certificate (with technical assessment)

$5,410

Good Distribution Practice (GDP) certificate (without technical assessment)

$220

Turnaround time (TAT)

  • TAT is 10 working days from the date of technical assessment completion or inspection closeout.

  • For applications which do not require technical assessment or inspection, TAT is 10 working days from application date.

  • TAT excludes the time taken for you to respond to our requests for clarification or additional information ("applicant's stop-clock").

Payment modes

Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product

Fees

The application fee is $220.

Turnaround time (TAT)

  • TAT is 10 working days from application date.

  • TAT excludes the time taken for you to respond to our requests for clarification or additional information ("applicant's stop-clock").

Payment modes